Back on a Bike
Thanks to the helpful encouragement and training expertise of my cycling friend, Bill Harwood, I got back on my road bike yesterday (for the first time in about five years), […]
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Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
The Orlando Sentinel recently ran a story about a young man with Parkinson’s (Todd Stewart, who works for the Sentinel). Todd pretty much kept his diagnosis a secret for six years.
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100 Haiku about Parkinson’s Disease
In April this year, the World Parkinson Congress held a haiku competition, in part to rev people up for next year’s Congress in Kyoto, Japan. Traditional haiku, as it’s known
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Six Years with Parkinson’s Disease: Status Update
In Honor of World Parkinson’s Day…. I live north of New York City, but most of my doctors are in Manhattan. When riding the train to Manhattan, I use the
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Spring Snow: The Acrostic Poem
Acrostic Poem So April arrived, and so did the snow, Pouring down on cars, trees, and home, but melting on the Roads almost immediately. It’s buried all the crocuses, under-
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Crocuses: The Acrostic Poem
Acrostic Poem Colors that Remind us winter’s practically Over, though there’s always the Chance that an April blizzard will Undermine our dream that the Parking Sun will smile benevolently, Even
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Parking Sunlight
We had a major snow storm yesterday that continued into the evening. This morning the tops of the trees across the street from our house were all alight with
New Year? New Drug Regimen!
I visited my neurologist yesterday. In general, she’s pleased as punch that the disease is not progressing, and she adjusted my meds as follows. As before, I’ve included medications prescribed
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What Am I Finding Out As I Learn Ping-Pong?
I’ve been learning ping-pong for about ten months at a weekly table tennis program for Parkies (click!), and last weekend I participated in the world’s first Parkinson’s Ping Pong Championship
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1st Parkinson’s Ping-Pong Championship a Smashing Success!
Today was the first International Parkinson’s Ping-Pong Championship, and by all accounts it was a huge success. Seven entrants from various countries around the world competed (that’s why I added
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